This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo. She was a prolific self-portraitist, using the canvas as a mirror through all stages of her turbulent and, at times, tragic life. Guided with interview, commentary and Frida’s own words, EXHIBITION ON SCREEN uncovers that this, however, was not a life defined by tragedy. Featuring key exhibitions and interviews with world-renowned Kahlo curators, EXHIBITION ON SCREEN explores the extraordinary symbolism and themes in these personal canvases to seek a deeper understanding of the real Frida Kahlo. Using cinema to take an up-close and intimate look at her works we examine how great an artist she can be considered. Displaying a treasure trove of colour and a feast of vibrancy on screen, this personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, men, women, politics and her cultural heritage. We might think we already know Frida Kahlo – the image of floral crowns, big brows and folk style clothing have made her a muse to generations – but what lies beneath the surface of this intensely passionate woman? Following this exhibition will be a lecture and discussion with Prof. Fran Gertz, Art Ambassador to the Sunrise Theater

In partnership with the Arts Council of Moore County, the Sunrise is pleased to present "Hopper Week"! A lecture and discussion of Hopper's work will be held at the Arts Council Campbell House featuring Prof. Ellen Burke: August 25, 5:30pm August 26, 10:00pm (tickets sold separately here: https://www.mooreart.org/calendar/#event=76902902;instance=20250825173000?popup=1&lang=en-US Hopper's work is the most recognizable art in America. Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by his art - but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work? Join us for this in-depth review of Hopper and his story of Americana.

REMBRANDT: from the National Gallery London and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam This film showcases a landmark exhibition, featuring unprecedented loans from around the world – a unique opportunity to experience the passion and innovation of Rembrandt. With insight from the curators and other world experts, the film takes viewers on an intimate behind-the-scenes tour of the galleries giving audiences an inside view of preparations for the exhibition and a chance to see the detail and artistry of these paintings as never before on the screen. Rembrandt’s creativity gathered new energy in the later years of his life – producing soulful, honest and deeply moving work. The film also goes beyond the exhibition to provide a broad and insightful biography of one of history’s greatest artists. “This Brilliant, brave blockbuster reveals the true Rembrandt” – The Guardian

Presented in partnership with the Arts Council of Moore County, join Prof. Ellen Burke for a pre-film lecture and discussion at the Arts Council's Campbell House on Oct. 27 (5:30pm) and Oct. 29 (10am) ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. Even today, its recent world tour garnered huge queues lining up for the briefest glimpse of its majestic beauty – in Japan 1.2 million people came to see the exhibition. Yet the painting itself is surrounded by mystery. This beautifully film seeks to investigate the many unanswered questions associated with this extraordinary piece. Who was this girl? Why and how was it painted? Why is it so revered? After its world tour, the Girl with a Pearl Earring returned to the much-loved Mauritshuis in The Hague, Netherlands, which had just completed extensive renovations. Enjoying unparalleled exclusive access to this historical gallery, the film takes the audience on a journey as it seeks to answer many of the questions surrounding this enigmatic painting and its mysterious creator Vermeer. This film is a gripping detective story and a visual feast.

Please join us for our annual live theatre fundraiser: Broadway Baby! Contestants will perform Broadway hits vying for the title “Broadway Baby.” Instead of having judges, the Sunrise invites YOU to choose the winner. With your $15 admission, you will receive five tickets to vote for your favorite performer. Additional voting tickets are available for purchase at the event. At the end of the night, the performer with the most tickets will be crowned the winner!

Get ready to groove with Corey Comer, The Soulful Showman! Corey brings an electrifying blend of country, funk, rock, jazz, and soul that will have you up on your feet and dancing all night long. Don’t miss this unforgettable live performance that promises to be a high-energy musical experience. Opening for Corey is Moore County's own Julia Golden

Join us for the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, which follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.

Southern Pines Nissan & Kia Proudly Sponsors Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel! With special guest Jaime Wyatt Duane ignites and brings an evolution to the Southern rock tradition with a fiery legacy forged by his father, the legendary Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers. This second generation musician infuses it with his own soul-stirring blend of blues, raw passion, and six-string mastery. Backed by his band, Palmetto Motel, Betts delivers a dynamic live show filled with searing guitar solos, heartfelt storytelling, and a mix of classic influences with fresh energy. Fans can expect a blend of roots rock, blues, and some improvisational jamming, creating an electrifying yet deeply authentic experience. With top-tier musicianship, a connection to rock ‘n’ roll history, and the desire to make every performance a true experience, a Palmetto Motel show is an unforgettable journey that no music lover should miss. Palmetto Motel is… Johnny Stachela (guitar, vocals) Pedro Arevalo (bass, vocals) Vincent Fossett Jr. (drums) Max Butler (B-3 organ) $39 General Admission $89 Betts Party Package includes access to VIP loft, BBQ dinner and unlimited beer & wine

John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion. Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke.

The Foundation of First Health is generously sponsoring a series of free "Dementia-Friendly Cinema" screenings at the Sunrise Theater. Dementia-friendly cinema will include complimentary valet parking, complimentary popcorn and water/soda, increased ambient lighting & reduced volume, and attendants on call to assist. The event is free and open particularly to those experiencing memory care issues and their care partners. Advance registration is recommended. In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.

The Foundation of First Health is generously sponsoring a series of free "Dementia-Friendly Cinema" screenings at the Sunrise Theater. Dementia-friendly cinema will include complimentary valet parking, complimentary popcorn and water/soda, increased ambient lighting & reduced volume, and attendants on call to assist. The event is free and open particularly to those experiencing memory care issues and their care partners. Advance registration is recommended. A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.

HONEY DON’T! is a dark comedy about Honey O’Donahue, a small-town private investigator, who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

Join us for the biggest night of the year! MoCo Rising celebrates the music and musicians that have put Moore Country on the map as a music and arts hub. You'll know headliners Craig and son Pat Fuller as the frontman for Little Feat, founder of Pure Prairie League and songwriter of the classic "Amie". So Pines' own Baxter Clement and his band, American Idol Elijah McCormick, and emerging star Julia Golden will round out an incredible evening of fun. MoCo Rising isn't just a concert, it's a movement. Don't miss the inaugural event! General Admission: $24 Premium Seats (Rows 1-3, Balcony AA): $49 VIP Dinner & Drinks Package: Upgrade your experience with a catered dinner and unlimited beer & wine before the show in the VIP Lounge. Must be purchased as an add-on to a ticket. DOES NOT INCLUDE A TICKET.

Moms Unhinged - Sweet & Spicy - The "SPICY Show"! They're BACK!! The Moms return with two shows - one "Sweet" for those who like their comedy on the wholesome side and one "Spicy" for those who like to live on the edge! See one or see both - different shows each time! If you saw them the first or second time the Moms came to the Sunrise, you know you're in for a hilarious night as we explore everything from motherhood, midlife crisis, marriage, divorce, online dating, and other things that irritate us. Oh, and men are welcome to the show, too. We do clean (ish) comedy and this is a fun night out with your girlfriends, drinking club (I mean book club), neighborhood group or your own mom. Performing: Jene' Suplee, Andrea Marie, and headliner Lisa Lane Headliner Lisa Lane has been featured on Netflix, and regularly performs at the Denver Improv, Comedy Works, Boulder Theatre, festivals and tours all over the country. She is the author of Teenagers Suck and Beyond Mama Bear. Adult themes and language – 18+

Moms Unhinged - Sweet & Spicy - The "SWEET Show"! They're BACK!! The Moms return with two shows - one "Sweet" for those who like their comedy on the wholesome side and one "Spicy" for those who like to live on the edge! See one or see both - different shows each time! If you saw them the first or second time the Moms came to the Sunrise, you know you're in for a hilarious night as we explore everything from motherhood, midlife crisis, marriage, divorce, online dating, and other things that irritate us. Oh, and men are welcome to the show, too. We do clean (ish) comedy and this is a fun night out with your girlfriends, drinking club (I mean book club), neighborhood group or your own mom. Performing: Jene' Suplee, Andrea Marie, and headliner Lisa Lane Headliner Lisa Lane has been featured on Netflix, and regularly performs at the Denver Improv, Comedy Works, Boulder Theatre, festivals and tours all over the country. She is the author of Teenagers Suck and Beyond Mama Bear. Adult themes and language – 18+

Join the celebration for the global premiere of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale on the PREMIERE VIP WEEKEND Sep 11-14 Come dressed in your Downton best attire and join us for an exclusive weekend-long event to celebrate the global premiere! Your VIP ticket includes: - The red carpet premiere experience; - Admission to the global premiere; - Two glasses of champagne (or other beverage of choice); - Cucumber sandwiches; - Prizes for best dressed at each showing; - Your photograph taken on site to capture Hollywood glamour shots on the red carpet - Vintage cars on display (courtesy of Sandhills Motoring Club) Doors open 6pm, event starts at 7pm & film begins at 7:30 Join us for the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, which follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.

Don’t miss Runaway Gin, the country's best Phish tribute band, live in Southern Pines for one night only! - General Admission: $25 - Premium seats (Rows A, B, C, Balcony AA): $40

Don’t miss music sensation Sam Lewis, live at the Sunrise Theater!

Seth Weinstein is a pianist, conductor, and composer who has been a classical and theatre pianist in New York for more than 20 years. For this concert, Seth will perform The Chagall Suite, his piano piece inspired by Marc Chagall’s artwork and will feature projected images of Chagall’s artwork to accompany this unique piece. This concert is sponsored by Chagall scholar and lecturer, Vivian R. Jacobson, in celebration of her 90th birthday. To purchase tickets, visit www.MooreArt.org/CCS. NOTE: In order for all to appreciate the unique sensitivity and delicate nature of this performance, there will no concessions served at this event.

Sinatra & Garland: The concert that could have been Can you imagine if two of the most iconic figures in the music industry got together and created a concert? It would likely still be running had they lived longer lives. But now is your chance to hear what could have been in the newly created Sandhills Repertory Theater (SRT) production of “Sinatra & Garland: The concert that could have been”. Michael Pizzi, founder and producing artistic director of SRT mulled over this project for a couple years, given his fandom of both artists. “I was singing their music since I was ten years old, in the basement of my parents’ NJ home. Mom was a huge Sinatra fan, and it was such a privilege to take her to see him in Atlantic City in the early 1980’s. I had more fun watching her watching him!” Pizzi says. The concert will feature many of their hit songs (it can’t be ALL of their hit songs otherwise it would be a week long concert!). Some of those songs include” Rockabye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody”, “Zing Went the Strings of My Heart”, “New York New York”, “The Lady is a Tramp”, a different version of “The Trolley Song”, “Chicago” and so many more, including of course that iconic Garland song that everyone knows! The music direction is by NYC’s John Fischer, who you have heard play in “Taylor/King”, Tiny Giants” and the recent “Rodgers and Hammerstein Songbook”. Michael Pizzi, who created the show as he has most of the SRT shows, will perform many of the songs made famous by Sinatra and some by Garland. And Moore County will be introduced to the Broadway star and powerhouse Lucia Spina. Lucia has been featured in “Into the Woods”, “Bridges of Madison County”, “Les Miserables” and many more. A Chicago native, her Mama Rose in “Gypsy” at the Marriott Theater received rave reviews. You will be very happy you got tickets to this innovative and exciting new show.

Our country's musical heritage is vast. And those who served or currently serve deserve to be celebrated. Listen to some of America's greatest songs, Broadway tunes, some Sinatra and mostly a tribute to all our veterans, past and present! We are honored to have Sergeant Major Bob McDonald, vocalist and Sergeant Major Tony Nalker on piano perform all those great songs we love and cherish.

Join the Sunrise Theater’s Moulin Rouge Spectacular Charity Gala! Inspired by the venerable Parisian burlesque hall and musical starring Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor, the Sunrise is excited to host an enchanting evening of 19th Century Parisian glamor, French food, and can-can dancing in a lush velvet red romantic aesthetic. The event will take place under the Moulin tent on the green space and will feature music and dance performances, drinks and dinner, a silent and live auctions, then culminating with an optional private screening of the film inside. Tickets are $100 per person, or sponsor an entire table of 8 with your organization’s name and brand on it for $1,000

Justin Osborne has been performing as ‘Susto’ since 2013, when he formed a collective of fellow musicians and artists in coastal Charleston, South Carolina. Now a bona fide emissary of alt rock and treasure to the indie crowd, a lifelong calling coupled with a cosmic push of serendipitous happenstance led to his latest venture: ‘Susto Stringband’ joined by Americana vocalist Clint Roberts, clawhammer banjoist Helena Rose, and upright bassist Joey Brown (now Holler Choir). Lightning struck as an immediate connection and artistic chemistry captured a new sound and visualization that unfolds on Susto Stringband’s debut release from New West Records, simply titled "Susto Stringband: Volume 1." General Admission: $25 Premium Seats (Rows 1-3, Balcony AA): $49 VIP Dinner & Drinks Package: Upgrade your experience with a catered dinner and unlimited beer & wine before the show in the VIP Lounge. Must be purchased as an add-on to a ticket. DOES NOT INCLUDE A TICKET.

The ultimate Fleetwood Mac tribute is coming to the Sunrise! - General Admission: $29 - General Admission with VIP Dinner & Drinks Experience: $79 - Premium seats (Rows A, B, C, Balcony AA): $49 - Premium Seats with VIP Dinner & Drinks Experience: $89 The VIP Dinner and Drinks experience includes access to the VIP loft, a catered dinner courtesy of Embers BBQ and unlimited beer & wine before the performance.

Chi-Town Transit Authority: Saturday in the Park The Sunrise Theater will be hosting Chicago tribute band, Chi-Town Transit Authority, Fri. Sep. 19 at 7pm. The Atlanta-based Chi-Town Transit Authority was created in the image of the legendary rock group Chicago. Each band member authentically recreates the sound of the original members without trying to look or act like them. The band plays a wide variety of Chicago’s catalog, including Saturday in the Park, Color My World, You’re the Inspiration, If You Leave Me Now, and 25 or 6 to 4. Tickets: $35 - General Admission $49 - VIP Experience: includes artist meet & greet, early access to sound check and autographed poster Doors Open: 5:30 VIP Experience 6:00pm General Admission